Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-11


A modest man does not boast Of his
merits, though he is not ignorant OF
them. Neither does he inyist upon i'm.
mediate recognition; he il willing 70
remain unrecognized until his deeds
shall draw him into the light. When
Kosciusko presented himself TO Wash
lngton. with a letter of recommenda-
ton from DIR. Franklin, the General
asked him what he could do. airy
me-" replied the Polish captain, who
had been educated in one of tho milf
tary schools of Europe. The modesty
Of the answer, indicative Of q character
fulness, pleased the Commander-in-
Chief, himself one Of the most modest
and self-reliant OF men. He appointed
Kosciusko a Colonel Of Engineers, In
which responsible position be justified
Washington's sagscity, and was made
one Of his aids-de-camp.
Washington was seldom mistaken In
his Judgment of men, and Koscirsko's
subsequent career in Poland proved
that the American commanders conf
dence In the modest Pole was not mis-
placed. In the Polish insurrection he
commanded 20, 900 regular troops and
40, 600 poorly armed peasants, and with
this force resisted for months the 120,-
900 men forming the combined armies
Of Russia and Prussia. Every school.
boy who has declaimed CampbslI's
lines.
Hope, fox q season, bade che world farewell.
And FTesdom shriekd-as Kosctuako feliis
knows that be was taken prisoner at the
capture Of Warsaw, having fallen from
his horse, covered with wounds, and
whispering, @The end OF Polandi"
When Panl became Czar the Polish
patriot was released from prison. The
Emperor handed him his own sword.
@Sire, I have no more need of O sword,
aa / have 10 longer q country said
Kosciusko, declining the gift
he settled ON farm In Franco
When the allied armies were marching
toward Paris, Polish regiment. form
ing the advance guard Of the Russians,
began foraging in q village near Kos
eiusko's farm. The troops wantonlJ
outraged the property Of the villagers
and their officers looked ON. Suddenly
o man In the dress Of French farmes
ordered them, In their own language
1 10 stop their ravages. Officers and
men gathered about him, surprised X
| hear Polish spoken by one who was
apparently q frenchman, and indig
nsnt at his presumption in ordering
them.
when I commanded the array,
said the stranger, ignoring their looki
of astonishmsnt and wrath. @of which
your regiment is q part, punished
severely such acts as your officers sanc
! ton. Had I the command now i woull
not punish the soldiers. but you-"
sWho are your demanded tn
colonel Of the regiment. indignant o
being lectured by an unknown man
81 am Kosciusko.' answered tn
stranger.
Instantly every hat was removed
and officers and privates, doing homAg
10 the modest patriot. retired from th
village at his request The Empero
Alexander, hearing OF the incident
sent Russian guard Of honor to pre-
beet Kosciusko's farm from forAger
and camp-followers.
When the Polish patriot died, two Q
three years after the fall Of Paris, th
same emperor ordered his remains :
be removed to Cracow and laid side b
side with those Of John Sobiesd, th
Polish king whose victory over Oh
Turks, before the walls Of Vienni
saved Europe from q Mohammeda
mastsE.- -TOuth's Companion.